Gentry Barker is a freshman on varsity volleyball. Barker also plays sand volleyball and won nationals over the summer.

Pre-game:

Pre-game meal: Watermelon and Zone Bars
Hype song: Nonstop by Drake
Go-to Drink order: Coke
Pre-game prep: Lots of stretching

Post-game:

The Red Ledger: How long have you been playing volleyball?
Gentry Barker: I’ve been playing volleyball ever since I was seven years old.
TRL: What is your favorite part of playing volleyball?
GB: My favorite part of volleyball is my hard work paying off, winning, and showing my improvement as a player.
TRL: What are your goals for this season?
GB: My goals in life for volleyball is to play as a pro beach volleyball player and play on a division one beach volleyball team in college.
TRL: What does a week in volleyball training look like?
GB: A week in training is very busy. Everyday after school I have highschool volleyball practice, and after I switched to playing beach volleyball outside of school, I have three practices a week. On the weekends I usually have a lot of tournaments.
TRL: What has been your biggest challenge this season, and how did you overcome it?
GB: My biggest challenge has definitely been overcoming my mental self, I can be really hard on myself. I also work to not let what people say affect me.
TRL: How do you balance volleyball with the rest of your life?
GB: I balance my life by making sure that I still am making time for my friends, family, and homework on the days that I have off.
TRL: What’s some of your best memories playing volleyball?
GB: My best memories are winning nationals and making my first club team ever.
TRL: How did it feel to win nationals?
GB: It was so fun winning nationals, and I started crying because all my life playing volleyball, it was like the final game, and I was so happy and proud about winning the game.